Senior Land Development Construction Manager

IMS Group

$90K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Relevant degree/diploma in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or similar field with demonstrated project experience
  • 8+ years of residential site servicing management experience
  • Expertise in subdivision servicing, contract documents, and cost control
  • Familiarity with developing residential projects in the GTHA area
  • Certifications like CET, EIT, or P.Eng are advantageous
  • Proficient understanding of environmental permitting and zoning laws
  • Strong organizational skills for managing files and documentation

Responsibilities

  • Manage all phases of site servicing from earthworks to landscaping and assumption
  • Conduct contractor pre-qualifications as required
  • Oversee tender documentation quality control and completion
  • Produce budget variance reports and contractor selection recommendations
  • Coordinate and manage construction schedules aligned with the Business Plan
  • Facilitate meetings with contractors, consultants, and project managers
  • Implement cost control measures and identify change orders early

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on diverse residential projects within the GTHA
  • Engagement in industry events to enhance professional presence
  • Collaborative work environment focusing on team success
  • Support for ongoing professional development and training
Full Job Description
Job Descriptions:
  • Manage and direct timely tendering all site servicing activities, from earthworks, servicing landscaping, top out and assumption.
  • Conduct contractor pre qualifications as may be needed.
  • Provide tender doc quality control and review for completeness.
  • Produce tender summaries against budget and produce budge variance and contractor selection recommendations.
  • Manage and produce construction schedules to meet the Business Plan servicing schedule to assumption.
  • Attend/coordinate weekly/biweekly internal and external meetings with contractors, consultants, inspectors/agencies and lowrise / highrise PM's and site Supers.
  • Review and approve PC's and Holdbacks against construction completion.
  • Construction cost control. Identify early change orders and/or omissions to allow time to strategically assess options and outcome.
  • Manage and track LC reductions and cost recoveries.
  • Manage and update project budgets, cost to complete and variance reporting.
  • Setup and manage year over year construction cost data base.
  • Support the preparation of new project budgets and input to construction schedules.
  • Prepare and coordinate with appropriate consultants and internal stakeholders earthworks operations, stockpile locations to maximize total profitability across development and home building.
  • Develop and coordinate annual top works and landscape program with home building and customer care team.
  • Manage/coordinate annual maintenance contracts as may be required for future development holdings and other company assets.
  • Collaborate with internal home building and highrise managers and site supers to help achieve the most favorable outcome for company as a whole.
  • Support company's awareness and engagement in current development regulatory regimes.
  • Participate in industry organizations and events, both to remain current on trends as well as to help develop company industry brand presence.

Job Requirements:
  • Applicants must have a relevant degree/diploma in Construction Management, Engineering, Business or similar, with a demonstrated project experience.
  • You will also have an understating of contract administration and civil construction.
  • CET, EIT or P.Eng certifications considered favorable,
  • Applicants without formal education should be prepared to demonstrate other skills/experience gained "on the job."
  • 8 or more years of residential focused site servicing management.
  • Experience in developing residential projects in the GTHA and surrounding municipalities.
  • Expert in subdivision servicing and turn-over to assumption. Substantial completion, certificate of basic services, commencement of warranty and assumption.
  • Expert in contract documents, plan reviewing, cost control, dispute resolution, and contractor negotiations.
  • Expert in LC management and cost recoveries. Including the review of applicable development agreements.
  • Experiences with value engineering and utility conflict review.
  • Understand all related environmental permitting, ESC, water taking etc
  • Understanding of zoning and ability to read and confirm related by-laws
  • High degree of organizational rigger to consistently manage electronic files and hardcopies. Contracts, drawing sets, PC and certifications.
  • Accustomed to preparing construction tracking schedules and plan mark-ups for internal and external communication
  • Customer-focus: real empathy for our customers/building users; ensuring decisions are viewed through the perspective of the customer/user; and willingness to advocate for the customer/user in complex decisions.
  • Excellent and demonstrable project management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects, relationships, tasks, and deadlines:
  • Must be self-motivated, independent, and detail-oriented.
  • Concise writing skills are required.
  • Proven track record of excelling within a team-oriented and collaborative environment.

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